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The QC, Vol. 77, No. 16 • January 31, 1991

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QUAKER CAMPUS
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
^
Volume LXXVII, Number 16
January 31,1991
PersianGuif
War Enters
Week Three
By Rob Cioe
QC Managing Editor
GROUND FORCES
ENGAGED
After two weeks of fighting in
the Persian Gulf, US and Allied
ground forces engaged Iraqi
troops for the first time Tuesday.
Iraqi troops crossed into Saudi
Arabia and engaged allied forces
in and around the Saudi city of
Ra's al Khafji which resulted in
12 US marines being killed. US
military sources indicated that
heavy casualties were inflicted
on the Iraqi's.
TROOP STRENGTH
In a military briefing
yesterday, US and Allied
Commander in the Gulf, Gen. H
Norman Schwarzkoph
announced that American forces
in the region have now reached
over 500,000 in total forces.
POW's
At least seven American
airmen have been taken as Iraqi
prisoners of war. Videotape
released by Iraq indicates that
some US servicemen were
physically coerced into making
propaganda statements
condemning the US for fighting
Iraq.
AIR MISSIONS
Thus far, US and Allied air
forces have flown over 30,000
sorties (a term for a flight of a
warplane on a combat mission)
losing only 19 planes to enemy
fire.
OIL SPILL
In what President Bush called
"environmental terrorism,"
Saddam Hussein opened oil
pipelines in Kuwait spilling up
to 11 million barrels of oil into
the waters off Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia. Scientists estimate that
the spill could eventually cover
up to 700 square miles.
ISRAEL
To date Iraq has launched 26
Scud missiles at Israel killing
four people. In response, US
servicemen man Patriot Missile
launchers in Tel Aviv. The
Patriot missiles so far have a
100% accuracy rate having shot
down all 33 scud missiles they
have engaged. Israel has yet to
retaliate against Iraq for their
missile attacks.
(ed. note- Information for this
article was compiledfrom various
media sources, including other
newspapers and telivision
coverage.)
113PB
mm
Students gather around as they watch a Saddam Hussein effigy burn to the ground in the January 17
pro Desert Storm rally. Organizers Mike Poutre and Dusty Brunson are pictured second and third from
left. Please see article page 5.
Twelve Students De-Pledge Societies
Penns
Orthogonians
Metaphonians
By Julie Amiton
QC Assistant News Editor
With society pledging well
underway a total
of 12 people have
de-pledged.
"I felt I was
being hazed,"
Heidi Barker,
freshman,
Athenian de-
pledge said. 'They
never did anything
physical to us, but
we didn't get a lot
of sleep. My body
couldn't handleit."
Barker
continued, "they
(active Athenians) never told us
we couldn't sleep, but because
we had a lot of work to do, it was
difficult for us to get a sufficient
amount of sleep."
Two other Athenians have
de-pledged but declined
comment.
"5
8
Thalians
Ionians
Athenians
Lancers
Franklins
"She (Barker) got tired of the
game," one Athenian pledge said,
in response to Barker's decision
to de-pledge.
An anonymous source told
the Quaker Campus that the
entire Athenian pledge class
considered de-pledging on two
different occasions.
In response to this
accusation, Vikki
Lovato, Athenian
Pledge Mistress,
said, "It is not
unusual to think
about de-pledging.
As anything in life,
you question things.
These people
questioned things
and decided to stay."
Stephen
Gothold, Dean of
College Life,
refused to comment on any
allegations against the Athenian
Please see PLEDGE page 3.
Administration to Lease Off-Campus Apartments
By Jennifer Buddemeyer
QC News Staff
In an effort to solve a
temporary housing shortage for
students in the 1991- 92 school
year, the Administration has
decided to lease off-campus
apartment complexes for
upperclassmen housing,
Kathryn Forte, Vice President
for Enrollment and Student
Affairs, said.
Although a "new residence
hall will be under construction
this summer," Forte said, the
need for additional housingspace
arose because of an "extremely
successful recruiting effort" for
incoming students.
Harold Hewitt, Vice President
for Business and Finance, said,
"We've secured three apartment
buildings," one located on
Franklin and twoon Valley View,
however negotiations are still
under way regarding the total
leasing fee for the College.
Realtors have billed them as
"luxury" apartments, and Hewitt
estimated that they would run
for about $1000 per month on
the market.
In order to secure the
apartments for next year, 'The
college is rentingthemnow; we're
losing a lot of money on this,"
Hewitt said. "It is a very serious
financial commitment, and the
College can only grin and bear"
the financial burden.
He added that the money will
come out of general operations
funds.
Please see HOUSE page 3.
Just In...
Application
Update
989
1000 -i
800-
600-
400-
200
1990
1991
Parti
1991 II
Part II
As of last Friday, the
Whittier College Admissions
Department received more
total freshman applications
for the Fall semester than
were received at this point
last year. This year's
applications are broken up
into two parts. The first
consisting of basic student
information, while part two
includes an essay and other
such material. Total
applications are up 238%
compared to a year ago.
V.

3£
QUAKER CAMPUS
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
^
Volume LXXVII, Number 16
January 31,1991
PersianGuif
War Enters
Week Three
By Rob Cioe
QC Managing Editor
GROUND FORCES
ENGAGED
After two weeks of fighting in
the Persian Gulf, US and Allied
ground forces engaged Iraqi
troops for the first time Tuesday.
Iraqi troops crossed into Saudi
Arabia and engaged allied forces
in and around the Saudi city of
Ra's al Khafji which resulted in
12 US marines being killed. US
military sources indicated that
heavy casualties were inflicted
on the Iraqi's.
TROOP STRENGTH
In a military briefing
yesterday, US and Allied
Commander in the Gulf, Gen. H
Norman Schwarzkoph
announced that American forces
in the region have now reached
over 500,000 in total forces.
POW's
At least seven American
airmen have been taken as Iraqi
prisoners of war. Videotape
released by Iraq indicates that
some US servicemen were
physically coerced into making
propaganda statements
condemning the US for fighting
Iraq.
AIR MISSIONS
Thus far, US and Allied air
forces have flown over 30,000
sorties (a term for a flight of a
warplane on a combat mission)
losing only 19 planes to enemy
fire.
OIL SPILL
In what President Bush called
"environmental terrorism,"
Saddam Hussein opened oil
pipelines in Kuwait spilling up
to 11 million barrels of oil into
the waters off Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia. Scientists estimate that
the spill could eventually cover
up to 700 square miles.
ISRAEL
To date Iraq has launched 26
Scud missiles at Israel killing
four people. In response, US
servicemen man Patriot Missile
launchers in Tel Aviv. The
Patriot missiles so far have a
100% accuracy rate having shot
down all 33 scud missiles they
have engaged. Israel has yet to
retaliate against Iraq for their
missile attacks.
(ed. note- Information for this
article was compiledfrom various
media sources, including other
newspapers and telivision
coverage.)
113PB
mm
Students gather around as they watch a Saddam Hussein effigy burn to the ground in the January 17
pro Desert Storm rally. Organizers Mike Poutre and Dusty Brunson are pictured second and third from
left. Please see article page 5.
Twelve Students De-Pledge Societies
Penns
Orthogonians
Metaphonians
By Julie Amiton
QC Assistant News Editor
With society pledging well
underway a total
of 12 people have
de-pledged.
"I felt I was
being hazed,"
Heidi Barker,
freshman,
Athenian de-
pledge said. 'They
never did anything
physical to us, but
we didn't get a lot
of sleep. My body
couldn't handleit."
Barker
continued, "they
(active Athenians) never told us
we couldn't sleep, but because
we had a lot of work to do, it was
difficult for us to get a sufficient
amount of sleep."
Two other Athenians have
de-pledged but declined
comment.
"5
8
Thalians
Ionians
Athenians
Lancers
Franklins
"She (Barker) got tired of the
game," one Athenian pledge said,
in response to Barker's decision
to de-pledge.
An anonymous source told
the Quaker Campus that the
entire Athenian pledge class
considered de-pledging on two
different occasions.
In response to this
accusation, Vikki
Lovato, Athenian
Pledge Mistress,
said, "It is not
unusual to think
about de-pledging.
As anything in life,
you question things.
These people
questioned things
and decided to stay."
Stephen
Gothold, Dean of
College Life,
refused to comment on any
allegations against the Athenian
Please see PLEDGE page 3.
Administration to Lease Off-Campus Apartments
By Jennifer Buddemeyer
QC News Staff
In an effort to solve a
temporary housing shortage for
students in the 1991- 92 school
year, the Administration has
decided to lease off-campus
apartment complexes for
upperclassmen housing,
Kathryn Forte, Vice President
for Enrollment and Student
Affairs, said.
Although a "new residence
hall will be under construction
this summer," Forte said, the
need for additional housingspace
arose because of an "extremely
successful recruiting effort" for
incoming students.
Harold Hewitt, Vice President
for Business and Finance, said,
"We've secured three apartment
buildings," one located on
Franklin and twoon Valley View,
however negotiations are still
under way regarding the total
leasing fee for the College.
Realtors have billed them as
"luxury" apartments, and Hewitt
estimated that they would run
for about $1000 per month on
the market.
In order to secure the
apartments for next year, 'The
college is rentingthemnow; we're
losing a lot of money on this,"
Hewitt said. "It is a very serious
financial commitment, and the
College can only grin and bear"
the financial burden.
He added that the money will
come out of general operations
funds.
Please see HOUSE page 3.
Just In...
Application
Update
989
1000 -i
800-
600-
400-
200
1990
1991
Parti
1991 II
Part II
As of last Friday, the
Whittier College Admissions
Department received more
total freshman applications
for the Fall semester than
were received at this point
last year. This year's
applications are broken up
into two parts. The first
consisting of basic student
information, while part two
includes an essay and other
such material. Total
applications are up 238%
compared to a year ago.
V.